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Kawasaki disease is a rare but serious disorder that affects the blood vessels, and it can be hard to diagnose, especially when it is complicated by another infection. US researchers have found that qPCR (quantitative polymerase chain reaction) may be [...]

'Brain eating' perhaps sounds rather dramatic, but the Naegleria fowleri amoeba, which is usually found in warm, freshwater lakes and rivers, has an unpleasant effect in human beings – if it enters the nose it can migrate to the brain [...]